Northwest Bestsellers - wk ending Dec. 24, 2006

Bestsellers in the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association and Book Sense. Most of these books aren't books from the Pacific Northwest, but are books that are currently selling well in the Pacific Northwest. Week ending Sunday, December 24, 2006. Any of these books can be ordered through northwest-books.com. The book titles in bold are on the northwest-books Web site.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. Nature Girl, Carl Hiaasen
2. Thirteen Moons, Charles Frazier
3. Next, Michael Crichton
4. The Whistling Season, Ivan Doig
5. The Shape Shifter, Tony Hillerman
6. For One More Day, Mitch Albom
7. Ines of My Soul, Isabel Allende
8. The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog, Dave Barry
9. The Road, Cormac McCarthy
10. Cross, James Patterson

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. The Audacity of Hope, Barack Obama
2. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, Bill Bryson
3. Marley & Me, John Grogan
4. I Feel Bad About My Neck, Nora Ephron
5. Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, Jimmy Carter
6. I Like You, Amy Sedaris
7. Thunderstruck, Erik Larson
8. Joy of Cooking (75th Anniversary Ed.), Irma S. Rombauer, et al.
9. The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins
10. The Omnivore's Dilemma, Michael Pollan

MASS MARKET

1. S Is for Silence, Sue Grafton
2. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th Edition, Merriam-Webster (Eds.)
3. New Comprehensive A-Z Crossword Dictionary, Edy Garcia Schaffer (Ed.)
4. The Last Templar, Raymond Khoury
5. The Cell, Stephen King
6. Knife of Dreams, Robert Jordan
7. DVD & Video Guide, Mick Martin, Marsha Porter
8. Anansi Boys, Neil Gaiman
9. Angels and Demons, Dan Brown
10. Forever Odd, Dean R. Koontz

CHILDREN'S TITLES

1. Eragon, Christopher Paolini
2. The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 13), Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illus.)
3. The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl, #5), Eoin Colfer
4. Peter and the Starcatchers, Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson
5. Eldest, Christopher Paolini
6. Pirateology, Captain William Lubber
7. Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.)
8. Stranger in the Woods, Carl R. Sams II, Jean Stoick
9. The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg
10. The Tale of Despereaux, Kate DiCamillo

Bob's Red Mill Baking Book

Bob's Red Mill Baking Book

by John Ettinger, Bob's Red Mill Family, Peter Reinhart (Foreword)

From Bob?s Red Mill, the nation?s leading miller of the most diverse selection of natural whole grain foods, comes this exciting collection of more than 500 wholesome baking recipes that reflect Bob?s Red Mill?s dedication to healthful eating. This invaluable baker?s resource provides home bakers with delicious ways to use whole and other healthful grains and flours to suit their dietary, allergic, and basic baking needs. Including new and traditional recipes, and featuring a collection of recipes from prominent bakers and chefs, Bob?s Red Mill Baking Book allows bakers to take full advantage of the healthful benefits of whole grains.

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Northwest Bestsellers - wk ending Dec 17

Bestsellers in the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association and Book Sense. Most of these books aren't books from the Pacific Northwest, but are books that are currently selling well in the Pacific Northwest. Week ending December 17, 2006.

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. The Shape Shifter, Tony Hillerman
2. Nature Girl, Carl Hiaasen
3. The Echo Maker, Richard Powers
4. The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog, Dave Barry
5. Thirteen Moons, Charles Frazier
6. For One More Day, Mitch Albom
7. Next, Michael Crichton
8. The View From Castle Rock, Alice Munro
9. Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen
10. Ines of My Soul, Isabel Allende

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. The Audacity of Hope, Barack Obama
2. I Like You, Amy Sedaris
3. Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, Jimmy Carter
4. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, Bill Bryson
5. Marley & Me, John Grogan
6. Joy of Cooking (75th Anniversary Ed.), Irma S. Rombauer, et al.
7. I Feel Bad About My Neck, Nora Ephron
8. The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins
9. Thunderstruck, Erik Larson
10. Home Ground, Barry Lopez, Debra Gwartney (Eds.)

MASS MARKET

1. S Is for Silence, Sue Grafton
2. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th Edition, Merriam-Webster (Eds.)
3. Knife of Dreams, Robert Jordan
4. New Comprehensive A-Z Crossword Dictionary, Edy Garcia Schaffer (Ed.)
5. The Last Templar, Raymond Khoury
6. The Cell, Stephen King
7. Good Omens, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
8. Anansi Boys, Neil Gaiman
9. A Feast for Crows, George R.R. Martin
10. The Lincoln Lawyer, Michael Connelly

CHILDREN'S TITLES

1. Eragon, Christopher Paolini
2. The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 13), Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illus.)
3. The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl, #5), Eoin Colfer
4. Peter and the Starcatchers, Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson
5. Eldest, Christopher Paolini
6. Pirateology, Captain William Lubber
7. Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.)
8. Stranger in the Woods, Carl R. Sams II, Jean Stoick
9. The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg
10. The Tale of Despereaux, Kate DiCamillo

Fire by Dale Chihuly

Fire
by Dale Chihuly

Fire showcases the handblown glass sculptures of Dale Chihuly in over one hundred full-color photographs taken across the globe in locations reaching from Jerusalem to Indianapolis; Las Vegas to Chihuly?s hometown of Tacoma, Washington. Following his nearly four-decade career, the photographs, selected by Chihuly himself, show the best of each series, offering a comprehensive visual overview of his work.

Fire features Chihuly series such as Fiori, Reeds, and Towers, which did not appear in Chihuly: Form From Fire. Selected quotes from critics, friends, and Chihuly introduce sections dedicated to Ice & Neon, Cylinders, Baskets, Seaforms, Macchia, Persians, Venetians, Ikebana, Niijima Floats, Chandeliers, Reeds, Towers, Jerusalem Cylinders, Fiori, and Installations.

An essay by independent curator Margery Aronson follows Chihuly?s career in narrative format and highlights how his efforts have stimulated glassblowing culture around the world and specifically in the Pacific Northwest through programs such as the Pilchuck Glass School, Hilltop Artists-in-Residence, and Seniors Making Art, which have inspired similar programs elsewhere.

A chronology concludes this presentation of the art of Dale Chihuly. Forty-eight additional photographs illustrate Chihuly?s life, family, and friends, and the book closes with a complete list of museums where his work can be found.

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West Coast Cooking by Greg Atkinson

West Coast Cooking

by Greg Atkinson

This comprehensive cookbook expresses the culinary styles, ingredients, and trends of the West Coast. World renowned chef Greg Atkinson explores the diversity of this region in 400 recipes that are easy to prepare, authentic, and delicious. With chapters on everything from West Coast beverages to soups and stews to sandwiches and street fare, readers are never wanting for tantalizing recipes to suit any occasion. Recipes include West Coast Pad Thai, Wine Country Pork Chops, Tres Leches Cake, and more.

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In a Far Country by John Taliaferro

In a Far Country : The True Story of a Mission, a Marriage, a Murder, and the Remarkable Reindeer Rescue of 1898

by John Taliaferro

In the fall of 1897, eight whaling ships became trapped in the ice on Alaska's northern coast. Without relief, two hundred whalers would starve to death by winter's end. Mercifully, an extraordinary missionary, Tom Lopp, and seven Eskimo herders embarked on a harrowing journey to save the whalers, driving four hundred reindeer more than seven hundred untracked miles.

At the heart of the rescue expedition lies another, in some ways more compelling, journey. In a Far Country is the personal odyssey of Tom and his wife Ellen Lopp-their commitment to the natives and the rugged but happy life they built for themselves amid a treeless tundra at the top of the world. The Lopps pulled through on grit and wits, on humility and humor, on trust and love, and by the grace of God. Their accomplishment would surely have received broader acclaim had it not been eclipsed by two simultaneous events: the Spanish- American War and the Alaska gold rush. The United States and its territories were transformed abruptly and irrevocably by these fits of expansionist fever, and despite the thoughtful, determined guidance of the Lopps, the natives of the North were soon overwhelmed by a force mightier than the fiercest Arctic winter: the twentieth century.

About the Author

John Taliaferro is a former senior editor at Newsweek and the author of three acclaimed books, Great White Fathers: The Story of the Obsessive Quest to Create Mount Rushmore, Charles M. Russell: The Life and Legend of America's Cowboy Artist, and Tarzan Forever: The Life of Edgar Rice Burroughs. He lives in Pray, Montana, and Austin, Texas.

Available now at northwest-books.com.

Northwest Bestsellers - wk ending Dec. 10, 2006

Bestsellers in the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest Independent Bestseller List based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association and Book Sense. Most of these books aren't books from the Pacific Northwest, but are books that are currently selling well in the Pacific Northwest. Week ending Sunday, December 10, 2006

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. Nature Girl, Carl Hiaasen
2. The Shape Shifter, Tony Hillerman
3. Next, Michael Crichton
4. For One More Day, Mitch Albom
5. The View From Castle Rock, Alice Munro
6. Thirteen Moons, Charles Frazier
7. Ines of My Soul, Isabel Allende
8. The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog, Dave Barry
9. The Whistling Season, Ivan Doig
10. Against the Day, Thomas Pynchon

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. The Audacity of Hope, Barack Obama
2. Palestine, Jimmy Carter
3. I Like You, Amy Sedaris
4. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, Bill Bryson
5. You: On a Diet, Michael F. Roizen, M.D., Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.
6. From Baghdad, with Love, Jay Kopelman
7. The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins
8. I Feel Bad About My Neck, Nora Ephron
9. Joy of Cooking (75th Anniversary Ed.), Irma S. Rombauer, et al.
10. Marley & Me, John Grogan

MASS MARKET

1. S Is for Silence, Sue Grafton
2. Knife of Dreams, Robert Jordan
3. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th Edition, Merriam-Webster (Eds.)
4. Good Omens, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
5. The Last Templar, Raymond Khoury
6. A Small Death in Lisbon, Robert Wilson
7. New Comprehensive A-Z Crossword Dictionary, Edy Garcia Schaffer (Ed.)
8. Leonard Maltin's 2007 Movie Guide, Leonard Maltin (Ed.)
9. The Cell, Stephen King
10. No Regrets and Other True Cases, Ann Rule

CHILDREN'S TITLES

1. Eragon. Christopher Paolini
2. The End (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 13). Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist (Illus.)
3. Goodnight Moon. Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.)
4. The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl, #5). Eoin Colfer
5. Pirateology. Captain William Lubber
6. One Winter's Day. M. Christina Butler, Tina Macnaughton (Illus.)
7. Twilight. Stephenie Meyer
8. The Polar Express. Chris Van Allsburg
9. Where the Wild Things Are. Maurice Sendak
10. Skippyjon Jones. Judith Schachner